Mary Winkler takes custody of 3 children
Mary Winkler, the woman convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting death of her minister husband, has taken custody of her three daughters, one of her lawyers said Monday.
Rachael Putnam, a custody attorney, said the former minister’s wife picked the girls up Friday from t... read more
Motorola names Sanjay Jha head of handset division
Motorola Inc. on Monday said it had snagged Sanjay Jha, the chief operating officer of Qualcomm Inc. and a star of the wireless industry, to head its handset division as it prepares to become an independent company.
Jha will also be co-chief executive of the parent company, sharing the respon... read more
Montauk Monster… so what is it exactly?
An unknown creature that washed up on the beach in Montauk, New York, has been dubbed the “Montauk Monster” and captivated the American imagination.
Speculation about the identity of the Montauk Monster is rampant. Many skeptical Americans believe that the Montauk Monster is a pub... read more
Annette Martinez arrested for sex with 14-year-old boy, may be pregnant
A 25-year-old Las Cruces baby sitter now under arrest told authorities she was in love with a 14-year-old boy in her care, resulting in numerous sexual encounters and a possible pregnancy.
Annette Martinez told police she had sex with the boy about 40 times — the boy claimed 10 encounters â... read more
Pam Babcock’s BF gets probation
A man whose girlfriend sat on a toilet for so long that the seat adhered to her body will spend six months on probation.
Kory McFarren pleaded no contest last month to a misdemeanor count of mistreatment of a dependent adult. A judge sentenced him Tuesday to six months in jail but granted the... read more
5.8 Earthquake hits Los Angeles
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake struck at 11:42 am (1842 GMT) and was centred near the town of Chino Hills, 33 miles (50 kilometers) east of Los Angeles at a depth of 7.6 miles, the United States G... read more
Facebook shuts off Scrabulous after Hasbro sues
Facebook Inc., the owner of the biggest U.S. social-networking site, shut down the online word game Scrabulous in the U.S. and Canada after a lawsuit was filed by Hasbro Inc., the maker of Scrabble.
Facebook members who try to access th... read more
Bennigan’s closing nationwide
CBS 11 News is reporting that the Bennigan’s Restaurant chain has shut its doors.
The restaurant chain is managed by Plano-based Metromedia Restaurant Group.
At about midnight Tuesday, managers were told that all of the Bennigan’s restaurants nationwide will be closing as o... read more
Lady Bunny joins PETA against KFC
New York drag personality Lady Bunny has kicked the bucket along with several other celebrities including Beatrice Arthur, Al Sharpton and Pamela Anderson, launching a campaign against Kentucky Fried Chicken.
The drag queen unveiled her huge PETA billboard in New York’s Soho over the weeken... read more
Mandles: candles for real men
A Montana man says he got tired of your run-of-the- mill scents when it comes to candles.
Brent Grassman created his own line of what he calls “man-scented candles”. Some scents include leather, meat, bacon jalepeno burger and hunting lodge.
Brent runs the Manly Man Candle ... read more
